Basketball NewsTuesday, May 5, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 5, 12:23 AM ET

It was a close, hard fought game throughout, but a poor shooting night from their stars doomed the Spurs.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 5, 3:22 AM ET

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 215 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 137-98 on Tuesday, led by 35 points from Jalen Brunson. Paul George led the 76ers with...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 5, 5:09 AM ET

The portal grabs headlines. Retention wins seasons. Florida, UConn and others already made their biggest offseason moves — by keeping the right guys.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 3:27 AM ET

All-Stars Brittney Griner, Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins and Satou Sabally all found new places to play this season, taking advantage of free agency. Angel Reese has a new home after she was traded to Atlanta. This might have been the most movement by All-Stars during an offseason in WNBA history. Not that it comes as a huge surprise.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 6:08 AM ET

A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark are among the players who can tip the scales in the WNBA and decide the season. Here's who to watch in 2026.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 5:55 AM ET

On the 549th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Sportico’s latest list of WNBA franchise valuations. The Golden State Valkyries top the list at $850 million, followed by the New York Liberty at $600 million and the Indiana Fever at $560 …